he seems weak, and that has really hit me. >> this will not be the last goodbye from pope benedict, but his final departure is less than a fortnight away. he flies out of the vatican in a helicopter on february 28, and will stay south of rome for two months. he has withdrawn from the historic events to elect his successor. he will return for a life of prayer and confinement. andrew symonds, al jazeera, rome. >> a show of strength. it europe's newest state its succession from serbia with military parades, but poverty and corruption remain rife. we tell you why this chilly -- chili left some red in the face. why this boxer is all yours to mike tyson's offer of friendship. >> hello once again. as we take a look at whether across northeastern parts of asia you see the frontal system is getting a quiet -- quite a bit of snow across hokkaido. that system is expected to gradually push through. we will see some slight improvement. snow showers likely across the korean peninsula. maximum is minus six for pyongyang. subzero in beijing through the day. we run into this frontal zone, giving a combi